Around 50 fires are burning across Queensland and a similar number of bush and grassland fires are burning in NSW, with some expected to burn for weeks.

Authorities are urging people to stay vigilant, and keep up-to-date with warnings.

Seventeen homes destroyed in QLD
Seventeen homes have been destroyed in Queensland as bushfires continue to blaze across the state.

At least nine homes were lost in the Gold Coast hinterland community of Binna Burra on Friday night, where an emergency situation has been declared and residents have been ordered to evacuate immediately.